Borrowing periods & overdue charges for physical titles
Charges and fines have been frozen during the coronavirus situation and all new loans will be extended to four weeks. CD and DVD charges have been suspended.
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We don’t charge a fee for reserving a title unless we need to get it from another library service.
| What you can borrow | Loan period | Maximum titles | Charge | Overdue charge | Maximum overdue charge (per title) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult books (each) | 3 weeks | 20 | Free | 15p per day | £7.35 |
| Young Adult books (each) | 3 weeks | 20 | Free | 1p per day | 49p |
| Children’s books (each) | 3 weeks | 20 | Free | No charge | N/A |
| DVDs Premier | 1 week | 6 | £3.00 | 66p per day | £32.34 |
| DVDs (1-2 discs) | 1 week | 6 | £1.00 | 33p per day | £16.17 |
| DVD sets (3+ discs) | 2 weeks | 6 | £2.00 | 66p per day | £32.34 |
| CDs (music) | 1 week | 6 | £1.25 | 13p per day | £6.37 |
| Spoken Word (1-2 cass/CD) | 3 weeks | 6 | Free | 13p per day | £6.37 |
| Spoken Word (3+ cass/CD) | 3 weeks | 6 | Free | 25p per day | £12.25 |
|
Games (PlayStation2, DS and Wii) |
1 week | 2 | £3.00 | 78p per day | £38.22 |
| Language courses, Single and double items | 6 weeks | 6 | Free | 26p per day | £12.74 |
| Language courses, Sets (3+) | 6 weeks | 6 | Free | 37p per day | £18.13 |
| CDROMs – leisure | 1 week | 6 | £1.55 | 28p per day | £13.72 |
| CDROMs – education | 1 week | 6 | Free | 28p per day | £13.72 |
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Audio described films on CD: includes the soundtrack, music, sound effects and the dialogue along with the audio description. Reserve here |
1 week | 6 | Free | 13p a day | £6.37 |
| Audio described films on DVD: DVDs with audio description (RNIB). More information can found at: RNIB | 1 week | 6 | Free | 33p a day | £16.17 |
If items have not been returned, overdue notices are sent after 21 and 42 days, and a bill for replacement is sent after 72 days. The bill includes the overdue charge as well as the replacement cost.